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package io.micronaut.core.annotation;

import jakarta.annotation.Nonnull;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;



/**
 * A common  annotation to declare that annotated elements cannot be {@code null}. Leverages JSR 305 meta-annotations to indicate
 * nullability in Java to common tools with JSR 305 support and used by Kotlin to infer nullability of Micronaut API.
 *
 * <p>Should be used at parameter, return value, and field level. Method overrides should repeat parent {@code @NonNull} annotations unless
 * they behave differently.</p>
 *
 * @author graemerocher
 * @see Nullable
 * @since 2.4
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementType.TYPE_PARAMETER, ElementType.TYPE_USE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Nonnull
public @interface NonNull {
    /**
     * Whether the nullable behaviour is inherited by subclasses or implementors in interfaces.
     * @return True if it should be inherited (defaults to false)
     * @since 4.1.0
     */
    boolean inherited() default false;
}
